Question 452 - The Enlightening Answer Across the Ether, Vol 5

Ahmed al-Hasan Response:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace. If your present work does not involve assisting a wrongdoer in his wrongdoing, and you do not assist the American army in your work, you may continue. Perhaps Allah will make for you a way to support the truth. As for prayer and fasting, know-may Allah have mercy upon you-that Satan’s occupation is with you. Other people have spared him the effort through their departure from allegiance. My counsel to you is to perform the night prayer, even if only two units that you perform every night. Among the blessings of the night prayer is that it becomes a fortress for you against Satan and grants you success in performing the obligations. You should also recite some remembrances that you can repeat even while walking or sitting at home, and they are a fortress against Satan. Begin by saying, ‘Glory be to Him; He is Allah, the One, the Subduer,’ and try to repeat it ten thousand times. Success is from Allah. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Ahmed Alhasan Late Safar 1431 AH